Phytoplankton Organisms Collected During the First Indian Antarctic Expedition.

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Brief Description (Abstract):

28 species belonging to 23 genera were recorded as components of the phytoplankton population collected during the First Indian Antarctic Expedition. Diatoms were represented by 27 species belonging to 20 genera and were distinctly the abundant forms at stations near the ice edge. Dinoflagellates and silicoflagellates were poorly represented. Away from ice edge the coccolithophore sappeared in large numbers, however, most of the individual cells were too small and ill-defined for species identification.

Status: Completed

Purpose: These series of samples were collected during the First Indian Expedition to Antarctica in December1981. A total of 22 samples covering 13 stations have been collected between 72?S and 40?S on the route between the landing site at Antarctica and Mauritius (Fig. 1). Since Heron Tranter nets were used(vertical haul, 200-0m) for these collections, only a qualitative analysis of the phytoplankton forms couldbe possible. The species identifications were carried out with the help of the following literature VanHeurck (1896) Lebour (1930) Subrahmanyan (1946) Motoda (1966) Desikachary (1979). In the case of coccohthophores, identifications could not be made as they were too small and ill-defined.

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Keyword(s): Earth Science-Marine Science,

Place/Location(s): Antarctic, Southern Ocean,

Project: Phytoplankton Organisms Collected During the First Indian Antarctic Expedition,

Topic Category(s): Oceans,

Date(s): 2020-08-21 (Creation),

Resource Contact(s):
1. Name : Dr. J I Goes
    Role : PrincipalInvestigator
    Phone : 8322525515
    E-Mail : ictd [ at ] ncpor.res.in
    Organization Name : National Centre for Polar and Ocean Research (NCPOR)
    Address : Headland Sada, Vasco da Gama, Goa 403804
    City : Vasco-da-Gama
    State : Goa
    Postal Code : 403804
    Country : IND

Distributor Contact(s):
1. Name : Mr. Sakthivel Samy V
    Role : Distributor
    Phone : +91-832-2525515
    E-Mail : vssamy [ at ] ncpor.res.in
    Organization Name : National Centre for Polar and Ocean Research (NCPOR)
    Address : Headland Sada, Vasco da Gama, Goa 403804
    City : Vasco-da-Gama
    State : Goa
    Postal Code : 403804
    Country : IND

Metadata Contact(s):
1. Name : Mr. Sakthivel Samy V
    Role : PointOfContact
    Phone : +91-832-2525515
    E-Mail : vssamy [ at ] ncpor.res.in
    Organization Name : National Centre for Polar and Ocean Research (NCPOR)
    Address : Headland Sada, Vasco da Gama, Goa 403804
    City : Vasco-da-Gama
    State : Goa
    Postal Code : 403804
    Country : IND

Extent:
Start Date : 1981-01-01
End Date   : 1982-12-31